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Our head and brain injury experts will handle your claim at no cost to you* and in most cases you will receive 100% of your compensation**.

Expertise And Understanding From Irwin Mitchell

If you or a member of your family have suffered a head injury or brain injury, you will know the huge impact that such an injury can have.

Our specialist head injury solicitors are recognised as leading national experts. Each of our regional office teams are members of the Headway Personal Injury Solicitors List 2011. Irwin Mitchell’s serious injury specialists have won The Post Magazine’s Rehabilitation Initiative Award for Claimant Solicitors for the last four years.

We recognise that people with brain injuries deserve the best possible medical care, rehabilitation and specialist support, and we will fight fearlessly on your behalf to help you recover the compensation you deserve.

At all times we will put you first and handle your claim with dedication and sensitivity.

Our head and brain injury experts helped a man to claim compensation to aid his rehabilitation and pay for ongoing care and therapy - read more about this case.

Read all of our head injury claims case studies

How We Handle Head Injury And Brain Injury Claims

Our head and brain injury lawyers will not only help you recover compensation, but will also help you with specialist rehabilitation, helping you to get back to your normal everyday life and accessing education and job opportunities when necessary. We have helped thousands of people to claim following a head or brain injury so we have the experience and expertise needed to achieve a successful outcome for you.

Our specialist solicitors will talk you through the claims process in easy-to-understand terms so that you always know what is happening with your claim.

Video Case Study: Head Injuries In A Road Accident

Watch our video case study where Sam Hagar talks about how we helped her to recover after she was injured in a road traffic accident.

Our Experience In Head And Brain Injury Claims

As one of the largest and most experienced personal injury firms in the UK, we recover millions of pounds in compensation every year for people with head and brain injuries. With offices across the UK, you’ll find one of our specialist head injury teams near you.

Many of our head injury lawyers are recognised in independent guides to the legal profession: Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. You will be assigned an experienced solicitor who will handle your claim with care and consideration of your individual needs.

Choose us for your head injury claim and you will benefit from:

  • An early investigation of who is to blame for your injuries.
  • Early compensation payments where possible that will help you access private healthcare, rehabilitation and secure your finances.
  • Expert advice on state benefits, your employment rights and other financial issues.
  • Specialist in-house services such as financial planning, personal injury trusts, wills advice and power of attorney.
  • Access to our Court of Protection team if you or a loved one suffered a very severe brain injury and now need assistance with managing your finances and official affairs.

We Are Committed To Helping People With Head And Brain Injuries

The levels of support that we offer to clients have been recognised with numerous awards and accolades. We are four times winners of Post Magazine’s Rehabilitation Initiative award and many of our head injury lawyers are commended in independent legal guides Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. We have pioneered improvements for clients with brain injuries over many years of experience. Our close relationships with brain injury case managers, rehabilitation providers and therapists allow us to offer a comprehensive service that goes beyond compensation.

As well as helping people to claim compensation, we do a lot of work for people in our local communities that have brain injuries. We are sponsors and fundraisers for a number of brain injury charities and support groups, with many of our staff doing voluntary work with these groups.

You can find out about some of the charities and support groups that we support by visiting their websites:

All of our head injury teams around the country are Members of the Headway Personal Injury Solicitors List 2012.

We run a Twitter account linked to our specialist site, The Head Injury Site. Follow us for regular information and opinion.

 


The above information relates to the law and procedures in England and Wales.

* Subject to entering a ‘No Win, No Fee’ agreement with us and complying with its terms.

** Does not apply to group actions, criminal injuries or accidents and illnesses outside England and Wales and is subject to compliance with the terms of your funding arrangements.

All Scottish cases will be handled by the Scottish law firm with which we are associated, Irwin Mitchell Scotland LLP. The law relating to funding is different in Scotland and you will receive separate advice about what that means as well as a separate funding agreement.

 



Man Injured In Car Crash Receives Compensation To Provide Long Term Rehabilitation

Tony, now aged 26, was involved in a serious road traffic collision three and a half years ago.

Tony was travelling as a back-seat passenger in a vehicle being driven by an acquaintance when the driver lost control of the car at speed on a bend in Chesterfield. The vehicle left the road and mounted a grass verge, striking two trees before coming to rest in a nearby access lane.

The insurer representing the driver admitted early on in the claim that the driver was primarily at fault for the collision due to the reckless manner of his driving.

However, the insurer argued that Tony was partly to blame for the severity of his injuries because he had not been wearing his seatbelt. They therefore sought a reduction in his compensation of 25% to reflect his lack of care for his own safety. Despite the standard reduction for failure to wear a seatbelt being long established at 25%, we were successfully able to argue for a lesser figure, and a reduction of 15% has now been agreed with the Defendant’s insurance company.

As a result of the collision, Tony suffered a serious brain injury, together with orthopaedic injuries including a fractured neck and pelvis. Although he is now living independently, he continues to require intervention and support from a therapy and case management team.

From as early on as four months after our initial instruction, Tony’s specialist brain injury solicitor was able to secure interim payments from the Defendant insurer to fund the input he needs on a private basis, to ensure he is assisted by specialists in the field and has the best possible opportunity to reach his maximum potential, both at home and at work.

Irwin Mitchell are now allowing Tony to take time to settle into his rehabilitation so that the experts involved in the legal claim are able to make a more accurate prediction of his long term needs.

We have lawyers with the expertise and experience needed to help you with your claim. Choose from the list below to learn more about our experts in this area.

Name Location Job Title Telephone
Ian Bailey Leeds Partner 0870 1500 100
Jonathan Betts Manchester Partner 0161 838 3055
Matt Brown Manchester Partner 0870 1500 100
Grahame Codd Manchester Partner 0870 1500 100
John Davis Newcastle Partner 0191 279 0098
Alison Eddy London Partner 020 7421 3887
Philip Edwards Birmingham Partner 0121 214 5212
Colin Ettinger London Partner 0207 421 3889
Clive Garner Birmingham, London Partner +44 (0)870 1500 100
Carolyn Heaton Leeds Partner 0870 1500 100
Stuart Henderson Birmingham Partner 0870 1500 100
Jane Horton Leeds Partner 0113 394 6770
Tom Mather Sheffield Partner 0870 1500 100
Fran Mayes Newcastle Partner 0191 279 0112
Stephen Nye Birmingham Partner 0870 1500 100
Amanda Stevens London Partner 0207 421 3933
Mark Tempest Leeds Partner 0113 394 6873
Hilary Wetherell Birmingham Partner 0121 214 5263
Neil Whiteley Sheffield Partner 0114 274 4443
Jane Wright Leeds, Sheffield Partner 0870 1500 100
Sarah Brumpton Leeds Associate 0113 394 6777
Tim Deeming Birmingham Associate 0870 1500 100
Joanne Ewart Leeds Associate 0870 1500 100
Rebecca Hearsey Birmingham Associate 0870 1500 100
Lindsey Houghton Newcastle Associate 0191 279 0101
David Bell Glasgow Solicitor 0870 1500 100
Deborah Kemp Leeds Solicitor 0870 1500 100
Ruth Moore Sheffield Other Legal Expert 0870 1500 100
Caroline Trinder London Other Legal Expert 0870 1500 100
Maria Walker Manchester Other Legal Expert 0161 838 3050

Guidance With Strength And Sensitivity

We understand that contacting a lawyer might seem like a big step - especially if you have not done so before and we have therefore made it easy for you to contact us for free initial advice about your claim.

At Irwin Mitchell we understand the real impact of personal injury. Our team of specialists have the skills and experience to give you clear advice about the chances of pursuing a successful claim and to guide you through the claims process. You can then decide if you want us to pursue your claim on your behalf.

We are renowned for our understanding of the issues affecting you and your family, and we know what positive action to take to make a difference.

At Irwin Mitchell we will fight fearlessly to give you the greatest chance of winning your case, with the best possible outcome, and we will support you every step of the way.

Your Questions Answered

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Legal 500

“the very professional and knowledgeable team at Irwin Mitchell is very well regarded for its experience handling spinal and brain injury claims”

Legal 500 2011

Legal 500

“The firm houses a wide array of of expertise covering catastrophic brain, neurotrauma and spinal injuries.”

Chambers & Partners 2012

Awards, Accreditations and Certifications

Investors In People     Action Against Medical Accidents - Clinical Negligence SpecialistsYorkshire Lawyer Awards Winner 2009Stonewall 2012Stonewall Star Performer 2012   Rehabilitation First Awards 2011 The Law Society Personal Injury Accreditation The Law Society Clinical Negligence Accreditation ISO SGS 27001 AccreditationISO 9001:2008 AccreditationChild Brain Injury TrustA conformance icon, W3C-WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0

Headway 2011